Junior Mechanic - Bread Plant

Albertsons Companies • Bell, CA

22h

About The Position

The Junior Mechanic supports maintenance operations at a bread manufacturing facility, helping ensure equipment and machinery operate smoothly, efficiently, and reliably. The role includes preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to minimize downtime and support uninterrupted bread production. The mechanic works with production operators and site teams to coordinate maintenance work and improve equipment uptime and performance.

Equipment may include mixers, dividers, proof boxes, baking ovens, baggers, wrappers, coders, tray washers, conveyors, and other bakery machinery. The position also involves maintaining spare-parts supplies and interpreting specifications, blueprints, and job orders. Work may occur across all shifts, including weekends, and may involve physical activity, ladders or stairs, and working at heights.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• A combination of experience and/or education or certification involving mechanical tools, industrial electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Basic understanding and/or experience with electrical blueprints, PLCs, VFDs, refrigeration-glycol systems, boilers, fabrication, welding, gearboxes, pumps, sprockets, chains, pulleys, and conveyors.
• Ability and willingness to learn and troubleshoot issues.
• Availability to work across all shifts, including weekends.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; sit, stand, and walk for long periods; grasp with hands and arms; bend, climb, balance, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fingers, work at heights, and perform repetitive motions as needed.
• Ability to use ladders or stairs as maintenance tasks require.
• Ability to work safely and maintain a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain machinery and bakery equipment, including mixers, dividers, proof boxes, ovens, baggers, wrappers, coders, tray washers, and conveyors, to prevent downtime.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on bakery equipment in accordance with the maintenance compliance program.
• Inspect assigned plant equipment to monitor its condition and functionality.
• Assist in diagnosing machinery and equipment malfunctions.
• Requisition spare parts as needed to maintain supplies.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders for assigned duties.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Work closely with operators and site teams to increase equipment uptime and support bread production.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Medical, dental, 401(k), and other health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development support from leaders.
• Inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.
• Benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits, including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED